1950–51 National Hurling League
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| League details | |
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| Dates | October 1950 – 30 September 1951 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (2nd win) |
| Captain | Michael John Flaherty |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | New York |
| Captain | Terry Leahy |
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The 1950-51 National Hurling League was the 20th season of the National Hurling League, the top league for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The season began on 22 October 1950 and concluded on 30 September 1951.
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 2006 season.
On 30 September 1951, Galway won the title after a 2-11 to 2-8 win over New York. It was their first league title since 1931 and their second National League title overall.[1]
Knock out stage
Semi-finals
| 8 April 1951 Semi-Final | Meath | 2-1 - 6-4 | Wexford | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
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| 8 April 1951 Semi-Final | Offaly | 0-4 - 5-14 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
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Home final
| 22 April 1951 Home Final | Galway | 6-7 – 3-4 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
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Final
| 30 September 1951 Final | Galway | 2-11 – 2-8 | New York | Polo Grounds, New York City |
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| Attendance: 45,000 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
